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  1. Need some advice

    I agree with elkpark, make a fresh start. Good Luck to
  2. Can you help me to choose right unexpensive LPN school.

    Unfortunately, I believe you are going to have a waiting list no matter what school you apply to. My advice is to apply to multiple and see who offers you a spot first. If your GPA is good you should...
  3. How much clinical time did you get in school?

    Our clinicals veried depending on the semesters. Nrsg IV which was my last semester before graduation, we were originally scheduled Thursday and Fridays from 6a-2:30p. We talked to our clinical...
  4. Pinning HELP!!

    My pinning was on May 1st and graduation on May 3rd. The pin I was pinned with said RN. These were the pins that the college provided to us. We did have the option to purchase our school pin but the...
  5. RN Card

    This is a good question, I received one when I did my LPN a couple years ago. I printed off a temporary copy from the BON website and I had a hard copy of my nursing license in a week or two. Didn't...
  6. Question for students in clinicals!!

    No, clinicals are part of your education and you infact are paying for the experience. Like an above post stated, you can work as a "nurse tech" after you complete Fundamantals of Nursing in an RN...
  7. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    I took my ATI EOP on April 7th and it said I too had a 97% of passing on the first attempt. We graduated this past Saturday May 3rd.
  8. Question for Suzanne's Tip Users

    I also am interested in the Suzanne's plan but after reading the first tip I don't qualify either. I graduated nursing school this past Saturday on May 3rd but I don't know when I will have my sit...
  9. Nclex

    This should be moved under the student section for nclex questions so you can get more responses. If I am reading your post right it's been seven years since you attempted the RN nclex, and my...
  10. better to be an rn or an lpn?

    This is definitly a personal decision for you to make. I am an LPN to RN transitional nurse, and my LPN program was Monday through Friday from 7a-2p. On clinical days it was anywhere from 6:30a-2p and...
  11. Medication Changes

    Yes, if you don't it may cause a medication error. You don't want another nurse to come behind you and give more or less than what the current order
  12. Start school tomorrow and little depressed.

    YOU CAN DO THIS!!!! I just graduated on May 3rd from nursing school. I am a single mom myself, and though it was very challenging more so than not...I still did it and so can you. Nursing school will...
  13. Grading scale for Nusing school???

    Mine was: 80-84 = C 85-92 = B 93-100 = A Anything below 80% is considered failing. They did tell us that the BSN program goes back to the "traditional" grading scale: 70-79 = C 80-89 = B 90-100 =
  14. Er Nurse

    It definitly depends on the area you work in. We do allow new grads to work in our ED but it is very hard to get into. They are very selective as to who they hire and you have a much better chance if...
  15. Frustrated and need some encouragement/advice.

    You might want to check and see if any of the area hospitals offer a refresher for nurses returning after being out for five years. The hospital I work at has that type of position. As for if you...
  16. Pre-shift yoga classes

    I'm at a level 1 trauma center and we have a fitness center and they also have a workout/yoga studio. They offer many classes but they don't always work out for nursing staff because of the times....
  17. Tampa/St. Pete hospitals

    I have been at TGH for ten years and live in the South Tampa area too. TGH has an excellent CCRP for graduate nurses. It allows you to float through the different ICU's until you find what area you...